Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II – Professional Zoom Lens

The Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II is Nikon’s latest update to the iconic professional standard zoom lens, trusted by photographers and videographers worldwide. This second-generation Z-mount lens is the world’s first 24–70mm f/2.8 lens with an internal zoom design, providing better weather sealing, faster autofocus, and a 16% weight reduction compared to its predecessor.

Perfect for wedding photography, portrait work, reportage, landscapes, and video production, this lens is a versatile essential in any professional kit.

Unique Internal Zoom Design

Unlike other 24–70mm f/2.8 lenses, the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II features an internal zoom and focus system that maintains its length during use:

• 16% lighter (127 g reduction) and shorter when fully extended.
• Improved dust and moisture resistance with fewer external moving parts.
• 30% less center of gravity shift, making it ideal for gimbal use.

S-Line Optical Excellence

This second-generation lens features a refined optical formula with fewer elements but even better performance:

• 2 extra-low dispersion (ED) and 3 aspherical elements minimize chromatic aberrations and distortion.
• Outstanding sharpness and accurate color reproduction across the zoom range.
• Beautiful, natural three-dimensional bokeh thanks to 11 rounded diaphragm blades.
• Shorter minimum focusing distances: 23.8 cm at 24mm, 33 cm at 70mm, with up to 0.32x magnification.

Advanced Anti-Reflection Coatings

For flawless clarity in any light, Nikon has applied its most advanced coatings:

• Meso Amorphous Coat – Nikon’s strongest anti-reflective performance yet.
• ARNEO Coat – suppresses ghosting and flare from all angles.
• Enhanced contrast and color accuracy even in backlit or high-contrast conditions.

Silky Swift VCM Autofocus

The Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II debuts the revolutionary Silky Swift Voice Coil Motor (VCM) focusing system:

• 5x faster autofocus compared to the previous version.
• 40% shorter scanning time and 60% better focus tracking while zooming.
• 50% quieter operation – perfect for video creators.
• Internal focusing system for stability and faster response.
• Full-time manual focus override for precision control.

Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II

The Pro's Zoom, Redefined

Improving an icon, the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II is Nikon's latest iteration of the workhorse standard zoom used by professional photographers to cover a wide array of subject types in a variety of working scenarios. This version II Z-mount lens is the world's first 24-70mm f/2.8 to feature an internal zoom design, which contributes to upgraded weather resistance, faster AF performance, and a 16% reduction in weight compared to the previous generation.

World's First Internal Zoom 24-70mm f/2.8

Unique among other 24-70mm f/2.8s, this lens features an internal zoom design, along with an internal focusing design, that maintains the overall length during use. This reliable and comfortable design has several benefits for photographers:

• Internal design contributes to a 16% (127 grams) savings in weight and is also about 12.7 mm shorter compared to the previous generation lens when fully extended.
• The streamlined design also contributes to improved dust and moisture resistance; with fewer moving pieces on the exterior of the lens, it offers more reliable performance in tough conditions.
• Benefitting video shooters, the internal design also greatly reduces any shifts in center of gravity by 30%, making it significantly easier to use when shooting with a gimbal.

S-Line Optics

In addition to streamlining the zoom design, version II of this lens also has an improved optical formula that sheds three elements while still improving resolution and image quality.

• Revised optical design features two extra-low dispersion and three aspherical elements; these specialized elements limit various aberrations and color fringing for high sharpness and color accuracy.
• Improved optical design is also inherently more flare-resistant for stronger contrast when working in bright lighting conditions.
• Special attention has also been given to bokeh rendering, with an emphasis on producing smooth and natural transitions between in- and out-of-focus regions for a more three-dimensional look. Aspherical element manufacturing has been improved for a smoother look, and the lens also now has 11 rounded diaphragm blades for a more rounded bokeh appearance.
• Minimum focusing distance has also been significantly shortened compared to the previous generation—23.8 cm at the 24mm position and 33 cm at the 70mm position, with a 0.32x maximum magnification at the minimum focusing distance from the 70mm position.

Refined Anti-Glare Coatings

• Nikon's Meso Amorphous Coat offers the greatest anti-reflective performance from a Nikkor lens and outperforms the Nano Crystal Coat in regard to diagonal incident light and matches the performance of the ARNEO Coat for vertical incident light.
• ARNEO Coat has still been applied for even more well-rounded anti-glare protection from all angles, and help to suppress ghosting, reflections, and flare for higher contrast and more accurate color response when working in strong lighting and backlit conditions.

Silky Swift VCM Autofocus

• Making its debut in a zoom lens, the Silky Swift Voice Coil Motor (VCM) uses magnets instead of gears to move the focusing groups at higher initials speeds and with greater accuracy and smoothness. A guide bar is also employed, which helps reduce focusing vibrations for greater continuous focusing speeds. (WARNING: Do not use this product if you have a pacemaker or other medical device. The magnet or magnets in this product could cause medical devices to malfunction.)
• This focusing system is 5x faster than the previous 24-70mm f/2.8, with scan times reduced by up to 40% and focusing tracking while zooming improved by 60%. Additionally, this system is significantly quieter, with a perceived sound reduction of 50%.
• Benefitting video use, the Silky Swift VCM is also especially quiet and the multi-focusing system also greatly reduces focus breathing for greater compositional accuracy when racking focus.
• Full-time manual focus override is also possible and an internal focusing design is used, where only the internal lens groups are moved during focusing, to maintain the overall length of the lens during use and to promote faster focusing speeds.

Specifications

• Focal Length: 24 to 70mm
• Aperture: Maximum: f/2.8, Minimum: f/22
• Lens Mount: Nikon Z
• Lens Format Coverage: Full-Frame
• Angle of View: 84° to 34° 20'
• Minimum Focus Distance: From Camera Sensor: 24 cm (Wide) to 33 cm (Tele)
• Magnification: 1:3 Macro Reproduction Ratio, 0.32x Magnification
• Optical Design: 14 Elements in 10 Groups
• Aperture/Iris Blades: 11, Rounded
• Focus Type: Autofocus
• Image Stabilization: No
• Filter Size: 77 mm (Front)
• Dimensions: ø: 90 x Hossz: 150 mm
• Weight: 675 g

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